Sony Xperia ZL

Released 2013, March
151g, 9.8mm thickness
Android 4.1.2, up to 5.1.1
16GB storage, microSD card slot
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5.0"
1080x1920 pixels
13MP
1080p
2GB RAM
Snapdragon S4 Pro
2370mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as:
Sony Xperia C6503, C6502, C6506, Sony Xperia ZL LTE, Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+
Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502, C6503, C6506
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502, C6506
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - C6506
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6503
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Up to 70.4 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 236.8 kbps

Launch	Announced	2013, January. Released 2013, March
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm (5.18 x 2.73 x 0.39 in)
	Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)
	SIM	Micro-SIM

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Shatter proof glass

Platform	OS	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 320

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie camera	Single	2 MP
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
	USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (C6502 only)
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
		- MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 2370 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Red
	SAR	0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.63 W/kg (head)
	Price	About 260 EUR

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 1294:1 (nominal) / 2.352:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 74dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -88.2dB / Crosstalk -88.9dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 44h

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Sony Xperia ZL - user opinions and reviews

MSAguy
fI$
15 Nov 2018

This phone has been used as my father's daily driver for 3 years, before handing it over to me. Today, the phone reached 5 years old, and it still runs smoothly (although some apps are slower due to the lack of optimization). The two only cons I...

MSAguy
fI$
15 Nov 2018

Just thought, if Sony was a leader in smartphone at the time like Samsung, we would have already thin bezel phones 3 to 4 years ago. Sony Xperia phones are actually very innovative, just underrated and unpopular due to the lack of support and adverti...

Anonymous
pX7
29 Aug 2018

my zl not working since the last update issue, but I'm planning to send to a repair shop because I missed the days that I'm using it, I'm iphnex and note8 user. but still xperia rocks for me